Clinical and experimental data from the past two decades show that Decompressive Craniectomy (DC) is an effective treatment which reduces mortality within patients with refractory intracranial hypertension. Massive cerebral ischemic infarction and traumatic brain injury are the most frequent indication of DC. Since the conservative medical treatment of intracranial hypertension is ineffective i...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Herniation attributable to unilateral mass effect is the major cause of death in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Decompressive surgery may be lifesaving in these patients. METHODS Retrospective registry of cases of acute CVT treated with decompressive surgery (craniectomy or hematoma evacuation) in 22 centers and systematic review of all published cases of CVT treated...

BACKGROUND  The use of decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been studied in the setting of different conditions, including traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction. The rationale of this study is to determine the functional outcome after DC in patients with malignant MCA infarcts. METHODS  A longitudinal cohort study was performed ba...